Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Urban Outfitters Smush & Lace Nail Accent

I don't know why but there's something nostalgic about this picture.  I know I'm weird.

Say hi to Urban Outfitter polish no.3 - Smush.  Here's I'm wearing 3 coats, which is how many coats it took to be opaque.  Like UO UV, it was a tad bit streaky, but nothing difficult to deal with.  I think you can get away with 2 coats if you're careful.  I recommend using 3 medium or 2 thick coats.

In terms of color, Smush is a pretty mint green.  My pictures make it look blue but it's a mint.  But wait, we've seen a great many mints.  The more I looked at it, the more it reminded me of a slightly bluer version of Sally Hansen Mint Sorbet.  Since I didn't have Mint Sorbet with me, I frantically searched the web to check if they were dupes.  Turns out they're not.  You can read the comparison post by alovetart by clicking here.  But basically, Smush is the bluer mint and is a dupe for Essie Mint Candy Apple.  Mint Sorbet is a greener mint and is closer to Revlon Minted.  I also believe Mint Sorbet is a dupe for China Glaze Refresh-mint.



On my ring finger, I used 2 coats of Essie Splash of Grenadine, then painted a curved tip with 2 coats of Smush.  With a white nail art brush and dotting tool, I hand painted the lace.  Overall, it was very easy to do and took very little time, but looked great on the nail.  I think it kind of looks sweet and romantic.

What do you think of Smush and the lace accent?  Are you a fan of mint polish?  Let me know in the comments. :)


Liz

15 comments:

  1. Love it! Especially the accent nail!!

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  2. I love the accent nail!

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  3. Really girly and beautiful!

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  4. That is such a pretty blue! And the accent nail is awesome!!!

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  5. Love the lacquer. And your accent nail is too cute!

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  6. I love all the colors you picked and the lace design is just adorable...!

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  7. I love this! Your detail work is great!

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  8. wow I LOVE the lace

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  9. The colors are so pretty! It is nostalgic, like a dollhouse or something.

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  10. I love this design! Cute colors and perfect lace:D

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  11. awesome mani I need that blue in my life!!!
    I passed on an Blog Award to here's the link to it: http://lovinnailz.blogspot.com/2011/09/one-lovely-blog-award.html

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  12. Pretty blog hun !! Im following x

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